This set of life cycle stamps can be used over and over again! Make a set for each bug you’re learning about! Older children can make their own very easily, and use them to decorate research paper and to make visual examples on presentations.
Materials:
- Craft Foam, Scrap Wood, Glue, Scissors, Pencil, Ink
Suggest Resources for a Unit Study:
Art Project Tutorial:
Start by designing your stamp on the craft
foam. Use your pencil and press hard Make sure that your pressing into the
foam so that it stays indented. Once drawn, cut out all of your life cycle
shapes Glue your shapes onto the backs of a
piece of scrap wood. You can also use a
wooden cube, an empty milk carton,
yogurt cup or anything that has a flat
surface and can take a bit of pressure. Allow your stamps to dry before using. Ink your stamp well by applying pressure Stamp your image onto paper too see
how it turned out! Align your stamps in a circle for your life
cycle and draw arrows showing which
step is next! Now you've got a great set of
Life Cycle Stampers! Hint:
Use a diaper wipe to wash off
the stamp in between colors.
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All Done!
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